Eurasian Coot

GPTKB entity

Properties (103)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Bird
bird
gptkbp:adaptation can run on water
gptkbp:adultPlumage Black with white bill
gptkbp:age Chicks
called chicks
gptkbp:airlines Strong flier
gptkbp:behavior Social bird
often seen swimming
Forms large flocks
gptkbp:bodyStyle long and yellow-green
gptkbp:breedingSeason spring to summer
Spring to Summer
reeds and marshes
Freshwater lakes
head bobbing
Displays and calls
Europe_and_Asia
Marshes_and_lakes
gptkbp:callsFor varied and loud
Cooing sound
gptkbp:clutchSize 6-12 eggs
gptkbp:colors dark gray to black
white with a black tip
Black with white frontal shield
Brown_and_mottled
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Eurasian_Coot
gptkbp:communityEvents gregarious
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
Wetland protection
gptkbp:cookingMethod Daytime
diurnal
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in folklore
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Symbol of waterfowl
gptkbp:diet Herbivore
herbivorous
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Eurasia
gptkbp:eggColor white
21-25 days
3 to 12 eggs
Olive-brown
gptkbp:family Rallidae
gptkbp:fauna gptkb:American_Coot
Fulica atra
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod about 8 weeks
gptkbp:foragingBehavior Dives for food
diving and dabbling
gptkbp:genus Fulica
gptkbp:habitat Wetlands
wetlands
freshwater lakes
Shallow waters
gptkbp:hasCitations Dabbling and diving
gptkbp:hasDeveloped precocial
Precocial
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eurasian Coot
gptkbp:humanInteraction Habitat loss
gptkbp:iceClass southern_Europe_and_Africa
gptkbp:incubationPeriod about 21 days
gptkbp:length 32-39 cm
32–39 cm
gptkbp:lifespan Up to 10 years
up to 10 years
gptkbp:matingSystem Monogamous
gptkbp:migration partial migrant
Some populations are migratory
Partial migratory
irregular migrator
gptkbp:nesting Variable
Snakes
Raccoons
ground
April to July
Reeds and grasses
vegetation and reeds
On the ground near water
gptkbp:order gptkb:Gruiformes
gptkbp:populationTrend Stable
stable
gptkbp:predators Birds of prey
birds of prey
Foxes
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:American_Coot
gptkbp:scientificName Fulica atra
gptkbp:socialResponsibility Aggressive towards intruders
gptkbp:socialStructure Flocks
often in flocks
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Fulica_atra_intermedia
Fulica atra atra
Fulica atra porphyrio
gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives Least Concern
habitat restoration
gptkbp:territory during breeding season
Aggressive during breeding season
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization Varied calls
distinctive clucking sounds
gptkbp:weight 700–1,200 g
700-1,200 g
gptkbp:wingspan 70-80 cm
Rails
70–80 cm
black with white frontal shield